Clutch or brake.



J. A. DIXON.

CLUTCH 0R BRAKE.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 6, 1906.

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cLvrerr on BRAKE.

" To all whom it may concern:

. ments in-or Relating to Clutches or Brakes,

Be it known that I, Josnrn ABRAHAM DIXON, a subject of the King of Great Britain, residing at 207 Stoney Stanton road, Coventry, in the county of 'arwick, in Eng land, have invented new and useful Improve-f of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in or relating to clutches or brakes-and consists of a means ofreducing considerably the end thrust caused by the )IGSSUIG nece'ssar to enablethe friction sur aces'fof said clirtc ,or brake to grip each other, and at the same time obtaining a certain amount of flexibility or smoothness of action.- I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated ,in the accompanying. drawings, in which- Figure '1, XS 0. vertical section of the clutclr or brake used in connection with-a spur wheel. a is the sliding or actuating. cone mounted on a square shaft b with a friction cone cin between, to this. friction cone c balls operate in a groove formed between the ring t and the screwed rin u.

the shaft 0;.

edges of the friction cone 0 and the ring'e which is screwed to the spur wheelfwith any number of teeth g, the' aforesaid spur wheel revolves around the shaft h and collar 71.. Ball bearings 1'. are provided in a groove 7' of the sliding or actuating cone a.

Fig. 2, is a vertical section of the clutch or brake adapted for motor vehicles. The top half shows the clutch k in action. The bottom half shows the clutch is out of'action.

- l is the sliding or actuating cone which is mounted on a shaft m, the said cone being operated by levers over the pins n on the ring 0 which is provided with a thrust ball bearin p. A collar'q is screwed to cone 1, and a collar r is fixed on the shaft m. Balls s are provided in a groove formed between the Onthe ring 1/; I screw 'a flanged ringvan to this said flanged ring I rivet a late w, 'this said plate w is screwed to the l ywheel a; which revolves with A collar '11 is provided which is movable upon the shaft, audit is bolted to the clutch Ir. Slots d" are provided in the ring w for adjusting purposes. Flywheel a. is

kevcd to shaft (2. and locked by locknut 2.

fig. 3, is a half'vert-ical section of an alternate method of using rollers b of any numberinstead. of balls. The aforesaid rollers 1. are mounted on carriers 0 inserted in a ring (1 with rollers 6 operating between the con ical rings f and. g. The rollers b are oper- Epeiflcation of Letters Patent.

Applicatlon filed August 6. 1906. Serial No. 329.341.

Patented May 19, 1908.

ated by the'actuating sleeve h. -.onnted on the shaft 1'. between the collar j nd the collzll" j"; 4

Fig. 4, is a section on line A B of Fig. 3. Fig. 5, is a section showing where the ring I is conical and the ring m is'straight to receive the balls 1i on the sleeve 0.

This deviceas hereinbefore and hereinafter described is not confined-toany articular form of clutch or brake, but it can used to great advantage in connection with a conical friction clutch or brake, in-which two members one with external conical friction surface-Qand the other with internal conical fric tion surface, are pressed together -causing both/to rotate together when the said frrctron surfaces are m contact with each other.

The said device consists of a plate, fixed in asuitable manner to one of the said members,

of suitable material and dimensions, so as, to

beflexible in cases where flexibility is desired, when taking up the said end thrust.

To this plate is attached a ringwith a conical.

surface, a similar ring'being attached to the other member, the two last said conical-surfa'ces forming a V shaped circular groove into which balls, rollers, or other suitable circular objlects, but preferably balls are laced. Wren the said balls are pressed etween the lastsaid conical surfaces, the said surfaces are forced apart, causing the former mentionedfricf-ion surfaces to grip each other; the aforesaid balls are messed into the said V shaped groove or between the conical surfaces, by means of a sliding cone which is moved againstthe op- Osi'tc-side of the balls, causing them to widen the said groove, and so operate the clutch or brake herein dcscrx bed. One. of the said rings is provided .wit-h a means of adjustment for wear, which consists of a means for decreasing the width of the said groove, when it becomes too wide through the wearing of the said friction surfaces.

lhe above described late may inclose the internal parts of the c utch or brake, and

each inclosure may contain grease or anyother lubricant, thus preventing the friction surfaces gripping too suddenly, also preventin rapid wear.

The above described device may be employed to release, instead of putting intoaction the friction surfaces ofa clutch -or brake; for instance, the irictiml surfaces of a conical friction clutch may be forced together by means ofone or more springs, and

through said ring and anti-frictional mem,

I other member an annular groove opening toward the axis of rotation of the clutch, an

with the outer face of the cone and adapted to be forced outwardly by the cone, to move rnembers, one of which is movable axially rigidly secured to the shaft, a second shaft,

the above device may be employed to sepi arate them. ineach of the cases above described the actuatin ,cones may when releasing a clutch be force against a collar, (for OXHIDPlG take 5 collar 7' in Fig. 2,) thereby moving and l eep i ing out of action clutch or friction cone k. l The same thing ap lies in each case. A simple sto or rake may be arranged in connection wit 1 shafts b Fig. 1, m Fig. 2, and iFig. 3, to bring same to rest more quickly if desired.

The above described device may be em- 1 ployed in connection with any mechanism where a clutching, braking or gripping ael tion is desired. l

;What I do claim as my invention, desire to'secure by Letters Patent, i.-;-

1. The' combination of a pair of clutch I and relatively to the other, an adjustable ring carried by one member andform ng with the axially movable cone, adapted to pass bers arranged in the groove and in contact one clutch member relatively to the other.

2. The combination with ashaft, of a fly wheel having an integral clutch face and a second clutch member movably carried by the second shaft and arranged within the fly wheel, a plate secured to the fly wheel and inclosing the clutch member, a flanged ring secured to the plate about the second-men-L tioncd shaft, an adjustable ring having screw connection with the flanged ring, formed to provide a groove between it and the axially movable clutch member, an axially movable ,whccl having an integral clutch face and rigidly secured to the shaft, a second shaft, a second clutch member movably carried by the second shaft, and arranged within the fly .inclosing the clutch member, a flanged ring secured to the plate about the second-mentioned shaft, an adjustable ring, having screw connection with the flanged ring formed-to provide a groove between it and the. axially movable clutch member, an axially movable cone on the second shaft, adapted to pass through the ring, and antil'ri'ctional members lyingin the groove and in contact with the outerwall of the axially movable cone, and a ring carrying pins and having a thrust ball-bearing connection with the. cone. I

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribin witnesses.

JOS JPII ABRAHAM DIXON.

Witnesses:

.GEO. HENDLEY,

ALBT. PERCY SIMPSON.

. wheel, a plate secured to the fly wheel and a 

